100.2 MW Municipal Solid Waste (97 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (3 MW) operating in Honolulu, HI
100.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste + Solar Photovoltaic
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0723, -81.6136
County
Honolulu, HI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery | Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery | — |
| Owner(s) | City and County of Honolulu | City and County of Honolulu (Hawaii) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The H Power plant, located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, has a total capacity of 100.2 MW. It is owned by the City and County of Honolulu and operated by Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery. The plant began operating in 1989 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel. The facility is considered a hybrid plant due to the inclusion of solar photovoltaic technology. It consists of 3 generators.
H Power is ranked as the largest of two MSW plants in the state of Hawaii. The plant's latest annual generation was 318,368 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 36.3%. The solar portion of the plant utilizes dual-axis tracking.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
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Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
17.4K MWh
Latest Month
318.4K MWh
Annual Generation
36.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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